Trace Adkins

Trace Adkins (13 January 1962-) was an American country singer from Sarepta, Louisiana. He made his debut in 1996 with his album Dreamin' Out Loud, and he released numerous hit songs whose popularity enabled him to make forays into acting and other television appearances. Adkins was a staunch Republican, having been once since he first registered to vote in 1980, and opposing the direction the Democrats wanted to take America in. However, he refused to let the GOP use his song "Tough People Do" as their anthem, saying that the song was for everyone.